General Dentist salary in Shreveport
Shreveport–Bossier City, LA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Shreveport metro earns $145,030 ($69.73/hr). Shreveport pays roughly 15% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Shreveport: the analysis
At a verified median of $145,030, general dentists in Shreveport earn notably below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 15%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Shreveport ranks 320th.
Compared with Louisiana as a whole (median $170,750), Shreveport pays general dentists about 15% less than the statewide median. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of general dentists in this metro area earn around $95,160, while the top tenth earn $262,240 or more — a spread of about $167,080. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 120 general dentists employed in Shreveport — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Shreveport, a general dentist earns about 1.8× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.7× what a dental assistant earns ($82,760, $38,950 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Shreveport (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $95,160 |
| 25th percentilei | $97,230 |
| Median (50th)i | $145,030 |
| 75th percentilei | $200,070 |
| 90th percentilei | $262,240 |
| Mean (average)i | $157,500 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Shreveport?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Shreveport metro earns about $145,030 ($69.73/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Shreveport general dentist pay compare to Louisiana overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Shreveport metro median is about $145,030, versus the verified BLS OEWS Louisiana statewide median of about $170,750.
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